Want to blog? Read this.

The text argues that starting a blog requires accepting that nobody will pay much attention at the beginning, that the writing will be bad at first, and that practice is what improves writing. It also says that all you need to do is create an account, write something short, publish, and repeat when you can, without waiting for perfection.

Reading notes

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• Before starting, the author suggests accepting that nobody will care for your blog, that you will write badly at first, and that most of what you write will be for yourself.
• To set up the blog, he recommends choosing the simplest path, opening an account on a platform like Medium, dev.to, or WordPress.com, and not wasting time on a username, photo, or bio.
• To blog, he advises writing a short paragraph about something you did recently, adding a title, and publishing.
• To overcome the fear of publishing, he proposes sharing a link to something you liked, writing a sentence about why it is good, adding a title, and publishing.
• The text says that if the person wants to publish long texts, they need to start with the first text and stop using lack of time or ideas as an excuse.
• It also states that it is not necessary to publish every day; once a month or even once a year can work, and the author says he usually writes several posts at once and schedules them.
• The author maintains that it is not necessary to be a good writer or to master grammar and punctuation to start, because writing is a skill developed through practice.
• He considers that the hardest part is feeling that this is a waste of time, since the posts may not be read or generate a reaction, including on social networks.
• Even so, the text says that blogging is worth it because it documents knowledge and experiences and makes them available to other people.